The Yeoman of the Guard: Act I Finale, no. 12 “Oh, Sergeant Meryll, Is It True?…” (Ensemble)

Creators (2)

Composer

1. Arthur Sullivan composer

Lyricist

1. W.S. Gilbert librettist

Related Works (7)

Part Of

1. The Yeomen of the Guard: Act I number
2. The Yeoman of the Guard: Act I Finale, no. 12 “All Frenzied With Despair They Rave” (Lieutenant, Ensemble)
3. The Yeoman of the Guard: Act I Finale, no. 12 “Oh, Sergeant Meryll, Is It True?” (Sergeant Meryll, Chorus)
4. The Yeoman of the Guard: Act I Finale, no. 12 “Forbear, My Friends, and Spare Me This Ovation” (Fairfax as Leonard, 1st & 2nd Yeomen, Phœbe, Wilfred, Chorus)
5. The Yeoman of the Guard: Act I Finale, no. 12 “To Thy Fraternal Care, Thy Sister I Commend” (Wilfred, Phœbe, Fairfax as Leonard, Chorus)
6. The Yeoman of the Guard: Act I Finale, no. 12 “The Prisoner Comes to Meet His Doom” (Elsie, Chorus)
7. The Yeoman of the Guard: Act I Finale, no. 12 “My Lord! I Know Not How to Tell” (Fairfax as Leonard, Lieutenant, Wilfred, Sergeant, Phœbe, Dame, Elsie, Jack, Chorus)

Recordings (1)

1. Act I: No. 12 Finale: “Oh, Sergeant Meryll” / Recitative: “Ye Tower Warders” / Recitative: “Leonard Meryll!” / Recitative: “Forebear, my friends” / Couplets: “Didst thou not” / Recitative: “Leonard!” / Trio: “To thy fraternal care” / Chorus: “The prisoner comes” / “My lord! My lord!” / Trio: “As escort for the prisoner” / Trio: “Astounding news!” 17:25 by Arthur Sullivan (1998)